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The idea that China's roads are mostly populated by bicycles is unfortunately a fading concept. In many <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/china/">major Chinese cities</a>, traffic congestion is a massive problem, and cities like Shanghai and Beijing suffering heavy air pollution as a result. However, the Chinese city of <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/guangzhou/">Guangzhou</a> has decided to take action by <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/05/business/global/a-chinese-city-moves-to-limit-new-cars.html?_r=1&amp;partner=rss&amp;emc=rss">limiting car registrations through a license plate lottery</a>....<br><br><a href='http://inhabitat.com/chinese-metropolis-guangzhou-to-limit-new-car-ownership-via-lottery-system/'>READ ARTICLE</a>

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Guangzhou traffic

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The idea that China's roads are mostly populated by bicycles is unfortunately a fading concept. In many <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/china/">major Chinese cities</a>, traffic congestion is a massive problem, and cities like Shanghai and Beijing suffering heavy air pollution as a result. However, the Chinese city of <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/guangzhou/">Guangzhou</a> has decided to take action by <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/05/business/global/a-chinese-city-moves-to-limit-new-cars.html?_r=1&amp;partner=rss&amp;emc=rss">limiting car registrations through a license plate lottery</a>....<br><br><a href='http://inhabitat.com/chinese-metropolis-guangzhou-to-limit-new-car-ownership-via-lottery-system/'>READ ARTICLE</a>

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Guangzhou highway

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The idea that China's roads are mostly populated by bicycles is unfortunately a fading concept. In many <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/china/">major Chinese cities</a>, traffic congestion is a massive problem, and cities like Shanghai and Beijing suffering heavy air pollution as a result. However, the Chinese city of <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/guangzhou/">Guangzhou</a> has decided to take action by <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/05/business/global/a-chinese-city-moves-to-limit-new-cars.html?_r=1&amp;partner=rss&amp;emc=rss">limiting car registrations through a license plate lottery</a>....<br><br><a href='http://inhabitat.com/chinese-metropolis-guangzhou-to-limit-new-car-ownership-via-lottery-system/'>READ ARTICLE</a>